First Catholic Basilica in U.S.
First Catholic Basilica in the US, designed by Benjamin Latrobe, opens in Baltimore City in 1823.
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Battle Monument in Baltimore is the first public war memorial
Baltimore’s Battle monument, designed by Maximilian Godefroy, is the first stone monument and the first public war memorial in the US. In 1822 the statue of Lady Baltimore is hoisted atop the monument.
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Oldest Unitarian Church
The oldest Unitarian Church in the country, designed by Maximilian Godefroy, is opened in 1818, and is dedicated to “Unitarians” who “cherish the liberal sentiments on the subject of religion”.
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Gaslight installed on Baltimore streets
Baltimore is first US city to light streets with gaslight in 1817 after Rembrandt Peale uses the innovation to light his museum galleries.
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The Washington Monuments in Maryland are first in the country
Baltimore’s Washington Monument is the first erected in 1815 and dedicated to George Washington. The second, more modest Washington Monument is built by Revolutionary War veterans on South Mountain overlooking Boonsboro in 1826.
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The Battle of Baltimore saves the young country; Francis Scott Key writes “Star Spangled Banner”
Ft. McHenry endures bombardment and saves Baltimore from being burned. The “Star Spangled Banner” is written on September 14, 1814
Captain Thomas Boyle aboard the privateer Chasseur proclaims the blockade of Britain
Chasseur, a Baltimore clipper commanded by Thomas Boyle, makes history by singlehandedly blockading the United Kingdom in 1812.
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Rembrandt Peale builds the first museum
Rembrandt Peale opens the first purpose-built museum in the US in August, 1814. As a fine arts gallery, it is short-lived, becoming city hall, a school for “colored” children, city water offices and now Baltimore’s Community Museum.
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Davidge Hall, College of Medicine, is the first building erected for medical education
Davidge Hall, built in 1813, is the oldest purpose-build medical building in the US, located at the Medical College of Maryland, the first public school of medicine.
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Mary Pickersgill sews the flag that becomes the Star Spangled Banner
Mary Pickersgill with others creates a 30′ x 42′ flag in 1813 and delivers it to the Ft. McHenry garrison. It becomes THE Banner.
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